Improved sectional folding boat



UNITED' STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOSEPH H. LANING AND VERON FLETCHER, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYL- VANIA,ASSIGN ORS TO VERON FLETCHER.

IMPROVED SECTIONAL FOLDING BOAT.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 48,342, dated June 20,1865; antedated June 15, i865.

To all whom fit may concern:

Be it known thatwe, JOSEPH H. LANING and VERON FLETCHER, of the city ofPhiladelphia, in the State lof Pennsylvania, have invented a newandImproved Mode of Constructing Folding-Up Boats; and We do hereby declarethat the following is a full and exact description of the constructionand operation of the same, reference being had to the aecornpanyingdrawings, making part ofthis specication, in which- Figure l is alongitudinal section Vof the boat open. Fig.2 indicates said sectionclosed. Fig. 3 indicates a transverse section of bow open, showing ahulk-head. Fig. 4. is a view of Fig. 3 closed, minus the bulk-head. Fig.5

is a perspective view` of section of how and.V

side frame of a boat. Fig. 6 indicates a View r of the vulcanizedindia-rubber tubing with seetion ot joint open, and Fig. 7 indicatesFig. 6 closed.

The letters A in Figs. 1 and 2 indicate the bow and stern ofa boat; Fig.1, lthe open position; Fig. 2, the folded-up position.

Letter B in Figs. l, 2, 3, 4, and 5 indicates the several positions ofthe boat, as herein set forth.

Letter G in Figs. l, 2, 3, 4, and 5 indicates the keel o t' the boatinits several positions. l

Letter'l) in Figs. 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 indicates the hinges and whereaffixed so as to forln the folding'up boat.

-Letter E in Fig.43 indicates the bow-deck when the boat is open. rIhesame letter in "Fig. 4. indicates the bow-deck when the boat is foldedup.

Letter F in Figs. 6 and 7 indicates the vulcanized india-rubber tubingxed in the joints. Letter G in Fig. 6 indicates a section of the .Whenthe boat is adjusted for use the ungrooved edge will press upon thetubing affixed in the groove, thereby forming a perfect Water-tightjoint.

Y The open or adjusted position of the boats built upon this plan willbe maintained 0r kept intact by the several seats, cnt fitting for thatpurpose, which must be removed from their beds when the boatis to befolded up.

`Boats built upon this plan can he of any shape and size.

What we claim as our invention, and desire to secure to our assi gnee byLetters Patent, is-

1 The peculiar manner of constructing boats of movable and adjustablesections, so connected with hinges, part thereof affixed on the insideof the boat and part thereof on the outside, so as tomove in harmonywith each other,

whereby the boat can be opened and closed at will.

2. The combination of hinges, vulcanized indiatubing and movable andadjustable sections, for the purpose as hereinbei'ore more fully setforth, and substantially as described in both clauses.

J. H. LANINGV. VERON FLETCHER.`

Witnesses:

I. L. HUSBAND, B. N. LANING.

